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refutation

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noun
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As a noun, refutation means an act of refuting or disproving.

Meanings of refutation

5 meanings

noun

  1. An act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; evidence of falseness.

  2. proscribedA vocal answer to an attack on one's assertions.

  3. The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

    “his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive”

    “in defense he said the other man started it”

    Similar: defense, defence

  4. Any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something

    Similar: disproof, falsification

  5. The act of determining that something is false

    Similar: falsification, falsifying, disproof, refutal

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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noun: the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
defensedefence
noun: any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of somet…
disprooffalsification
noun: the act of determining that something is false
falsificationfalsifyingdisproofrefutal

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